David Feldman Great Britain & British Empire December 13 2019

21 Geneva, December 13, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° (SG) Estimate ( £ ) 50016 P ca.1840 Fores’s No.1 Comic Envelope preliminary proof by John Leech printed in black on thin white card, although the design is similar to the finished design there are numerous differences in the engraving, very rare and probably unique 1’000 - 1’500 Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints 50017 P DP9b 1935 E. D. Bacon reprint of the 1840 background trial essay printed in rose carmine on white wove paper from the original plate, the original trials by Perkins Bacon were produced to determine the background engraving to be used on the forthcoming 1d black and 2d blue, very fine and attractive item, ideal for a specialised line engraved collection 700 - 1’000 50018 50019 50018 DCE P DP20 1840 1d Rainbow trial, state 3, in red-brown on white wove paper, top left corner marginal, very fine and scarce (SG Spec. DP20 State 3b) 1’000 - 1’500 50019 DCE P DP20 1840 1d Rainbow trial, state 3, in red-brown on white wove paper, top marginal, very fine and scarce (SG Spec. DP20 State 3b) 800 - 1’200 50020 50021 50020 J DCE P DP20 1840 1d Rainbow trial, state 3, in deep blue on stout white wove paper with a distinct ivory head on reverse, in top right corner marginal block of four, very fine and scarce (SG Spec. DP20 State 3b) 4’000 - 6’000 50021 DCE P DP20 1840 1d Rainbow trial, state 3, in deep blue on stout white wove paper in top right corner marginal single, very fine and scarce (SG Spec. DP20 State 3b) 1’000 - 1’500